Ten people killed in Orthodox Christian festival in Ethiopia (Photos), At least 10 people have been killed and more than 100 injured when a seating area collapsed during a major Orthodox Christian celebration in Ethiopia. The accident occurred at about 8am on Monday in Gondar where more than a million …
Read More »Offertory, tithe go digital as churches introduce e-payments
Digital payments are becoming popular in Ghana, with most people getting familiar with cashless transactions. Mobile Money (MoMo) transactions, in particular, have soared as a result of the growth in mobile phone usage. To keep abreast of technological trends, some churches have also adopted digital forms of payment, especially MoMo, …
Read More »Nigerian church set ablaze over missing child
Protesters have set ablaze a church in Akure city, south-west Nigeria, following unconfirmed rumours that the body of a missing one-year-old child had been found buried by the altar. Witnesses said two of the protesters were shot and wounded by police officers who tried to disperse the angry crowd. Police …
Read More »Church members burnt in Lagos pipeline explosion
Residents of the Gloryland Estate in the Isheri-Olofin, Igando area of Lagos State were thrown into panic on Thursday as a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation exploded in the area. The fire, which started around 7.45am, was said to have killed one person, injured one other and …
Read More »We won’t tax churches – Government
The Government of Ghana has indicated clearly that it has no intention whatsoever to tax churches in the country. Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Samuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi, made this known in an encounter with the media on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at the Information Ministry in Accra. He …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: 4 Church members drown in canoe disaster
Four of ten passengers on a canoe who were crossing a river for crusade organized by the New Akrade Assemblies of God Church in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region have drowned. MyNewsGh.com gathered that the overloaded canoe capsized in the middle of the trip dumping all passengers into the …
Read More »Don’t attend a church where the pastor’s chair is different from the members – Leila Djansi advises
In a period where some Pastors are being accused of rape, movie producer, Leila Djansi has advised Ghanaians and her followers to desist from attending Churches where Pastors are given superior treatment. She made this known in a long write up she did on her Facebook wall Her post read …
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